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    Eine Geschichte von zwei Städten
    Dieses ist nicht, wie der Titel vermuten lassen könnte, eine Stadtgeschichte. Eine Geschichte von (in manchen Übersetzungen: aus) zwei Städten (Originaltitel: 'A Tale of Two Cities') ist vielmehr ein dramatischer historischer Roman aus dem Jahr 1859. Er gehört zu den berühmtesten Werken der Weltliteratur. Schauplatz des Romans sind die Metropolen Paris und London. Erzählt wird die Lebensge-schichte von Dr. Manette, seiner Tochter Lucie und deren Ehemann Charles Darnay sowie eines heruntergekommenen englischen Advokaten in den Wirren der Französischen Revolution.In deiner Audible-Bibliothek findest du für dieses Hörerlebnis eine PDF-Datei mit zusätzlichem Material.
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    A Tale of Two Cities, Hörbuch, Digital, 56min
    Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period. It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French once-aristocrat who falls victim to the indiscriminate wrath of the revolution despite his virtuous nature, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette. Language: English. Narrator: Orson Welles. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/slnd/000244/bk_slnd_000244_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Tale of Two Cities
    As the Revolution is still raging in France, in London the barrister Sydney Carton and the exiled French nobleman Charles Darnay find themselves rivals for the affections of Lucie Manette, the daughter of a political prisoner who was released from the Bastille and moved to the English capital. Through a chain of events, they both end up in Paris, where they are caught up in the anarchic forces of the Terror and fi nd themselves facing the looming threat of the guillotine.Representing a departure from the social satire of most of his other novels and deemed by Dickens himself to be "the best story I have written", A Tale of Two Cities is a powerful historical novel about the repercussions of major world events on the personal lives of people on both sides of the Channel.
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    A Tale of Two Cities (AmazonClassics Edition) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1029min
    Charles Darnay is a French noble falsely accused of treason. Sydney Carton is a self-loathing junior barrister enlisted to defend him. Between them is a shared love for the daughter of a former Bastille prisoner. Soon, their interlocking fates will be decided, as the French Revolution is ignited and the Reign of Terror begins. Charles Dickens's belief in renaissance is borne out in this epic novel - as cities are overthrown and transformed, as cynics become selfless heroes, and as a "recall to life" becomes not only possible but necessary, for the individual and for society. AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to listen to a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature's most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds. Revised edition: Previously published as A Tale of Two Cities, this edition of A Tale of Two Cities (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Buck Schirner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/009490/bk_brll_009490_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Tale of Two Cities & Great Expectations , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1800min
    A Tale of Two Cities:"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." So begins this classic, one of the most beloved novels of all time. Charles Dickens brings the French Revolution to life through such vivid characters as Charles Darnay, the Old Doctor, Sydney Carton and Lucy Manette. The action peaks with the storming of the Bastille, the dreaded symbol of government authority. And the blade of La Guillotine falls again... (P)1986 by Recorded Books, Inc. Great Expectations: When the young orphan called Pip encounters the escaped convict Magwitch, the child's life is altered forever - in ways he cannot even imagine. In the course of his story, Pip encounters such memorable characters as the eccentric Miss Havisham and her beautiful ward Estella - and a mysterious benefactor. This recording includes both of the endings Dickens wrote for this classic novel. (P)1987 by Recorded Books, Inc. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Frank Muller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/004159/bk_reco_004159_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Tale of Two Cities (eBook, ePUB)
    Beautifully Designed Literary Classic Rich in Drama, Romance and HeroicsIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times... is how Dickens' most famous work of historical fiction opens. One of the best-selling novels of all time, it has sold an estimated 200 million copies. Adapted for film, television, radio, and the stage, the novel has had an influence on popular culture since it was written. The story is set in London and Paris before and during the violent upheaval of the French Revolution. It was a time of great change and extreme danger. Rich and poor were far apart and no one was exempt from the ensuing wrath during the Revolution and the Reign of Terror with massacres and public executions. Injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and a distinction was rarely made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this backdrop, Dickens' story of unsurpassed adventure and courage unfolds. Underscoring the themes of imprisonment, injustice, social anarchy, resurrection, and the renunciation that fosters renewal, Dickens compresses an event of immense complexity to the scale of a family history. While political events drive the story, Dickens lambasts both aristocratic tyranny and revolutionary excess which is caricatured in Madame Defarge, who knits beside the guillotine. The novel, rich in drama, romance, and heroics is perhaps best known for Carton's last speech, who has replaced his friend Darnay in a prison cell, "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known."
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    Literary Adaptation: Collection 2 (Tales Of Two Cities / Les Miserables / Woman In White / Northanger Abbey) [NTSC/0]
    Contains: Les Miserables (1978), A Tale of Two Cities (1989), The Woman in White (1997) and Northanger Abbey (2007)... Les Miserables (1978) - Victor Hugo's classic tale of pursuit, uprising and redemption, on which the musical sensation is based, is presented here in a lavishly restored edition. Jean Valjean (Richard Jordan - The Hunt for Red October), a handsome young woodcutter, is cruelly sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his starving family. Released from prison many years later, he faces freedom with an urge for revenge until he encounters the benevolent Bishop Myriel, who convinces him to become an honest man and to perform good deeds for others. However, Javert (Anthony Perkins - Psycho), the ice-cold Inspector of Prisoners, relentlessly purses Valjean and is determined to put him back in prison. Les Miserables weaves a tale of courage, daring, escape, and the indomitable human spirit. Filmed in extravagant locations throughout France and elsewhere in Europe, it is truly a masterpiece of production.A Tale of Two Cities (1989) - Dissolute lawyer, Sydney Carton, falls passionately in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves only her husband, Charles Darnay, who has renounced his hated family name of St Everemonde and with it his connection with the corrupt French aristocracy, to live quietly in London. But the year is 1789, and when Paris erupts in flames as the mob storms the Bastille and overthrows the old order forever, there is a debt of honour that Charles must pay. The Bastille has fallen, but Charles must return to Paris to help an old servant. Inevitably, Charles is arrested and sentenced to die for his family's crimes. All seems lost until Sydney Carton appears. His moment has come, and at last he has the chance to redeem himself, to make up for a wasted life of drunkenness and dissipation in one act of supreme self-sacrifice for the woman he loves.The Woman in White (1997) - A classic tale of mystery, conspiracy and abduction. When young tutor Joseph Hartwright arrives at the Fairlie Estate, he encounters a mysterious 'woman in white wandering in the grounds. Hartwright falls in love with the heiress, Laura, only to discover that she is betrothed to the suspicious Sir Percival Glyde.Northanger Abbey (2007) - Television adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen. Catherine Moreland (Felicity Jones), a spirited young beauty from the country, enters into the depraved society of Bath with dreams and fantasies sparked by her love.
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